Creating an Exchange-specific retention policy

This recipe will show how you can create a retention policy on specific user inboxes or security groups' inboxes via the O365 Security & Compliance Center.

Getting ready

You'll need access to the O365 Security & Compliance Center and, if you're not a global admin, one of the following roles:

• Compliance Management
• Organization Management
• Records Management

How to do it…

1. Go to the O365 Security & Compliance Center at https://protection.office.com.
2. Select Information governance | Retention from the left-hand navigation menu:

   Figure 4.25 – The Retention link under Information governance in the O365 Security & Compliance Center's left-hand navigation menu

3. Select Create:

   Figure 4.26 – The Create button

4. Name and describe your retention policy:

   Figure 4.27 – The retention policy's name and description

5. Choose the length of time...